Jacqueline Novogratz Character Analysis

Every person has different characteristics and dreams. Many people have a desire to become productive, and have a fantastic job, house, car, and family. Others have a goal to help other people like Jacqueline Novogratz, the author of The Blue Sweater. Novogratz was a young woman who was a banker and has a dream and unique personality. There are three main characteristics that make Jacqueline Novogratz unique: she is compassionate, driven, and patient. First, Novogratz is a compassionate person. She had that feeling from her childhood. After the advice that the nun gave her, she started thinking about other people especially poor people. She wanted to help other people. For example, when she was in Rio, she brought a 6-years-old street kid to her hotel, and gave him a bath and food. Even if the hotel manager told her to took the child outside because street children are robbers, she took full responsibility for the kid because her heart was broken about the street kid’s life. Novogratz states, “the street kids were a perfect embodiment of the poor as outsiders, as …show more content…
After she had gone to Africa, she people did not treat well because they were jealous especially after she went to Cote d'Ivoire. The women did not want her to be there. They wanted to have power and do the jobs. One of the women tried to poison her, but Novogratz did not complain about any challenged that she faced, and she tried to be a friend with the women. She learned from her family not to complain. To conclude, her kindness, driven, and patient are the unique characteristics of Novogratz. She continued to follow the advice she was given as a child to help others wherever she could. In my opinion, she is a strong woman, and she can success her dreams because of her personality. She should not lose her personality if her dream comes